Congratulations Elyssa Sack, Jazmin Sosa, Noah Oxford, and Angie Petersen for being selected NPPS Employees of the Month! We appreciate all you do! Thank you NPPS Foundation and Prairie Friends & Flowers for making this possible!
Happy Arbor Day! We hope you get some time today to look out at the beautiful trees!
Please see important Kids Klub information!
Summer basketball opportunities for all ages!
Some pictures from NPHS Signing Day! It's always fun seeing what's next for our Bulldogs! Congratulations!
Thank you for helping keep our schools running! Happy Administrative Professionals' Appreciation Day!
Notice that our Food Pantry date for May will be on May 6th!
A great day to appreciate our awesome planet, and take care of our home! Happy Earth Day! #WeRNPPS
Taking students to school, field trips, and activities safely! Help us thank our bus drivers on Bus Driver Appreciation Day!! #WeRNPPS
Happy National Home Visiting Week! North Platte Public Schools has an Early Childhood Parent Education Program called Sixpence. Our Parent Educators are Kellie and Megan. Sixpence is a home based program that focuses on empowering parents to be their child's first and most important teacher at home. This program promotes attachment, bonding, early literacy and school readiness. Kellie and Megan are also certified Car Seat Technicians, certified in Infant Massage, and trained to be Birth Doulas!
This week is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, and we are extremely proud of our Kids Klub program! #WeRNPPS
Summer football opportunities for kids? YES PLEASE!
NPHS Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competed at the State Leadership Conference and enjoyed success for all their hard work. This was North Platte’s first time competing in several years.
Rebecca Keneip earned a silver medal in Repurpose and Redesign.
Quintin Lawson earned a silver medal in Focus on Children and a 3rd place in the Culinary Knife Cuts skill competition.
Chloe Odle earned a gold medal in Event Management.
Emma Mashek earned a gold medal and is a national qualifier in Early Childhood Education. Emma also earned 1st place in the Lesson Planning skills competition.
Emily Odle was a state runner-up and national qualifier in Fashion Design.
Bella Harwager was a state runner-up and national qualifier in Hospitality and Tourism.
Students that qualified for Nationals will travel to Orlando, Florida in July to compete and represent Nebraska and North Platte High School.
Congratulations to these students for representing themselves and their school at a high level!
We love it when great news comes in threes! Let's welcome Beth to North Platte Public Schools! #WeRNPPS
More good news on a Terrific Tuesday? Yes please! Let's all welcome Mikenzi to NPPS! We are happy to have you here! #WeRNPPS
Who wants some great news?! Let's welcome Andrew to our NPPS team! #WeRNPPS
The North Platte High School SkillsUSA Chapter took 16 students to the Nebraska SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference on April 10-12. The State Leadership Conference hosted SkillsUSA members from all over the state come to compete in over 100 career and technical competitions including architecture & construction, arts, audio/video technology, business management & administration, education, health science, public safety, hospitality & tourism, leadership, manufacturing, science, technology, engineering & math, information technology, transportation and more!
The North Platte High SkillsUSA Students competed in Cosmetology, Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice, Customer Service, Extemporaneous Speaking, Introduction to Welding, Job Interview, Medical Terminology, Metric 500 Co2 Car, Opening and Closing Ceremony, Technical Team Problem Solving, Welding Fabrication, and Welding Sculpture.
The North Platte High SkillsUSA Chapter brought home 11 medals, 10 medalists, and lots of experience and motivation for next year. The results are as follows
2nd place Customer Service- Finnley Eickhoff
2nd place in Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Finlley Eickhoff, Bella Harwager, Isabella Frazier, Brianna Romero, Zoey Husemoller, Avery Luenenborg, Abigail Hanson
3rd place in Welding Fabrication
Dylan Bowers, Douglas Titman, Ethan Britenham
Bulldogs of the Month, Phinehas Wiezorek, Keagan Hartman, and Addison Uehling were recognized at the April Board of Education Meeting! The foundation also recognized Diane Hinde and Cole Vencill as Staff of the Month! Congratulations!! #WeRNPPS
Let's all congratulate Diane Hinde and Cole Vencill for being selected NPPS Employees of the Month! Thank you NPPS Foundation, NebraskaLand Bank, and Prairie Friends & Flowers for making this all possible! #WeRNPPS
NPHS senior Olivia Dobesh was one of 200 students selected from the state of Nebraska for a Student Leaders Event where participants had the opportunity to visit with Nebraska Governor, Jim Pillen.
Olivia listened to lobbyists involved in state government and large businesses discuss what they do in their respective roles. Her favorite part of the event was hearing lobbyists share stories of how they got to where they are today.
Making the experience even more memorable, Olivia’s question submitted for the governor was selected for a response. Olivia was honored to stand and ask Governor Pillen, “Could you share a pivotal moment in your life, and how it shaped your leadership philosophy?” Governor Pillen recalled a time he was told have to choose between football and becoming a veterinarian. He chose both and made it work. Governor Pillen’s overall message was to never let anyone try to decide your dreams for you. You can do whatever you want to do; don’t listen to others when they try to limit you.
For other students who may have this same opportunity, Olivia recommends bringing coffee and a notebook. There is a lot of useful information, particularly for those considering careers in state government, and great advice useful for all aspects of life. With so much great information available, you want to take it all in. Olivia shared, “This was an inspiring event that taught me more about the state government and our leaders, and gave me the chance to represent our school in a positive, professional light.”
Join me in congratulating Olivia on this honor, and thanking her for doing an outstanding job of representing our community and schools.
